The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various sOurceA
THE Virginia State Democratic conven-
tion assembled on the 4th at Roanoke.
GERMAN AMERICAN Catholics are dissat-
isfied with the smallness of German repre-
sentation in the church officialism in this
country.
ANOTHER lot of British and American
schooners are reported seized in Alaskan
waters for violation of the seal-taking reg
ulations.
THE Chicago boodlers were all adjudged
guilty by the jury on the night of the 9th.
Seven were given penit entiary sentences
and the rest fined.
THE Canadian Government is confronted
with Mormon problem in the shape of an
emigration movement from Utah to the
Northwest Territory.
THE great San Francisco wheat corner
has collapsed, involving transactions to
the extent Of about $40, 900. Some heavy
failures are expected.
GIBSON, King Kalakaua's deposed prime
minister, who made his escape from
Honolulu on the bark Spreckels, arrived at
San Francisco on the 9th.
KENTUCKY tobacco men are worked up
against Commissioner Colman because of
the Agricultural Departments recent re-
port on the condition of the tobacco crop.
THE Paris police, on the 9Th, seized all
the copies of the New York Herald of July
IA, at that papers bureau in Paris, con-
tanning the words and music Of the "Bou-
hanger March"
THE Secretary of the Navy on the I'd
awarded the contract for constructing new
dry docks at the New York and Norfolk
navy yards to ]. E. Simpson & Co., of New
York, for 81, 061, $50.
THE relations of Germany with Russia
do not improve. The press of Moscow and
st. Petersburg make the death of NJ
Katkoff the occasion of fresh outbursts OF
UOWdTu
NEWS was received in st. Louis on the
4th that Judge Miller, of the United States
Supreme Court had granted writ Of er
ror in the case of Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias
Maxwell, the murderer of G. A. Preller.
AN Irishman named Mooney attempted
to blow up the British vessel Queen in New
York harbor on the Sd. He claimed the
British insulted the American flag in Can
ada, and he proposed to avenge the same
The German Government is confronted
with the serious problem of how to check
the enormous emigration movement in
progress in that country, in view Of the
inevitable struggle, sooner or later, with
France.
CHARLES II. LoRING. engineer-in chief
has resigned as head of the Bureau o
Steam Engineering in the Navy Depart
Sment, and Chief Engineer Geo. W. Mel
vile, of Arctic exploration fame, has beer
appointed in his place.
DEPUTY LAUR, whose statement tina
General Boulanger had been asked by nu
merous generals of the army to head
monarchical coup d'etat was denied by M
De Cassagnac, will bring an action agains
NJ. De Cassegnac for libel.
THE American messenger boy who wa
sent to London by Messrs. Frohmai
and Sothern to distribute the souvenirs o
S'The Highest Bidder" has been ARRESTED
for violation Of Her Majesty's postal laws
His employers will look after him.
THE Pope has decided that the Vatican
shall take no part in political elections L
Italy, and has appointed commission t
canvass the clergy of the country with
view of building up strong party in tn
Chamber of Deputies and forcing the GOV
eminent into concessions.
KING KALAKUA of Hawaii signed tn
Constitution on July 10. This deprive
Kalakua of monarchical powers, an
leaves only the power to draw salary an
grant pardons. Ex-Premier Gibso
escaped on bark sailing from Honolul,
and is now on his way to San Francisco.
SECRETARY FATRCHTLD has received
number of communications from holder
of United States bonds, announcing the
acceptance of the terms of the circular
the Sd instant for the payment of 81
months interest on the public debt wit
two per cent rebate on and after the 15t
inst.
THE coinage Of the minis during Jul
was 81 100000, Of which 100000 was
standard silver dollars, The limited coli
age was due TO the fact that the mint
Philadelphia was closed during the mont
for repairs. The deficiency in the coinai
of standard dollars will be made good du
ing the present month.
EDWARD BEANS, an old man living at S
John, N. B., is investigating the merits
his claim to an estate worth $40, 0O0,0 lie
in Texas by man named Thomas Bean
who he is confident is his long unheard-
brother. Thomas Beans divided
millions among the negroes on his esta
ON condition that no heirs were found.
A STATEMENT prepared at the Treasur